Are you able to elaborate? I can see why buying a used pad or used cabling is a bad idea - but the caliper alone? What is the rationale there?
Moving parts, wear out. Seals get damaged.
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Are you able to elaborate? I can see why buying a used pad or used cabling is a bad idea - but the caliper alone? What is the rationale there?